Gas Safety (Gas Quality) Amendment Regulations 2013

Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Authorised Version i Gas Safety (Gas Quality) Amendment Regulations 2013 S.R. No. 158/2013 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Regulation Page 1 Objective 1 2 Authorising provision 1 3 Commencement 2 4 Quality of gas 2 5 Odour 2 ═══════════════ ENDNOTES 3 -- 1 of 4 -- Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Authorised Version 1 STATUTORY RULES 2013 S.R. No. 158/2013 Gas Safety Act 1997 Gas Safety (Gas Quality) Amendment Regulations 2013 The Governor in Council makes the following Regulations: Dated: 10 December 2013 Responsible Minister: NICHOLAS KOTSIRAS Minister for Energy and Resources YVETTE CARISBROOKE Clerk of the Executive Council 1 Objective The objective of these Regulations is to amend the Gas Safety (Gas Quality) Regulations 2007 to— (a) prescribe the standard of quality for the supply or sale of natural gas to all customers, regardless of whether the supply or sale is through a distribution pipeline or by other means; and (b) provide that the odour requirements for gas do not apply to LP Gas or liquefied natural gas used or intended to be used for automotive purposes. 2 Authorising provision These Regulations are made under section 118 of the Gas Safety Act 1997. -- 2 of 4 -- S.R. No. 158/2013 Gas Safety (Gas Quality) Amendment Regulations 2013 2 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel 3 Commencement These Regulations come into operation on 15 December 2013. 4 Quality of gas In regulation 6(2) of the Gas Safety (Gas Quality) Regulations 2007 1 omit "through a distribution pipeline". 5 Odour (1) In regulation 7 of the Gas Safety (Gas Quality) Regulations 2007, for "In addition to complying with the relevant standards referred to in regulation 6," substitute "For the purposes of sections 33(1) and (2) and 79A(1) of the Gas Safety Act 1997, it is a prescribed standard of quality that all". (2) At the end of regulation 7 of the Gas Safety (Gas Quality) Regulations 2007 insert— "(2) This regulation does not apply to any one or more of the following— (a) LP Gas used or intended to be used for automotive purposes; (b) liquefied natural gas used or intended to be used for automotive purposes.". ═══════════════ r. 3 -- 3 of 4 -- S.R. No. 158/2013 Gas Safety (Gas Quality) Amendment Regulations 2013 3 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel ENDNOTES 1 Reg. 4: S.R. No. 113/2007. Endnotes -- 4 of 4 --